2023 In Person Design Career Fair-Employer Page

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023, 11 AM – 4 PM

In-Person Design Career Fair

Location: Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 – Get Directions

Employer Registration Click Here

There are two versions of the Design Career Fair this year:

  • In-person, Friday, February 24th
  • Virtual, Tuesday, February 28th

* If you are are looking to participate in the virtual Design Career Fair, please follow this link: https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/37015

This is the information page for the in-person fair. The annual spring career fair is open to employers interested in connecting with over 400 Design graduate students representing the architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, real estate, spatial analytics, and fine arts programs. The fair is an excellent way for firms and organizations to make their work known and recruit for available full- and part-time positions, as well as summer internship opportunities.   Lunch is included for employers and we have also expanded the in-person fair by one hour.

The following industries and career fields are welcome to attend the fair:

  • Architecture
  • City and Urban Planning
  • Historic Preservation
  • Fine Arts
  • Integrated Product Design
  • Environmental Building Design
  • Urban and Spatial Analytics

Participate in the career fair to enjoy these featured advantages:

  • ACCESS TOP TALENT: Penn students are driven and engaged, and bring with them strong skills applicable to careers in design and planning fields.
  • ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PRESENCE AT PENN: Build a recruiting pipeline for future design candidates even if you currently don’t have opportunities
  • ACCESS RESUME BOOKS for students interested in internships and full-time positions. We will create resume books for this year’s event, broken down by degree and whether students are seeking internships or full-time opportunities. Employers will receive a link to resumes from students registered for this career fair one week prior to the event. Employers may reach out and connect with students that they are particularly interested in talking to, and arrange to meet before the career fair day or after the fair.
  • ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS: Please indicate during the registration process whether you would be interested in taking advantage of complimentary space in our on-campus interviewing suite to interview students on another day before or after the career fair.

 

What is the format?

We are excited to be offering both in-person and virtual versions of the Design Career Fair this year. For this in-person event, lunch is included and each registered employer will have a 6-foot table for handouts, information, and displays, as well as a sign identifying the organization. Students will speak to employers at the tables. Employers with specific job opportunities can identify these during the registration process by uploading positions to Handshake, and then easily linking to these during the registration process.

Registration Fees and Deadlines

The standard registration fee for this fair is $100 per organization (we offer $75 for nonprofit/government organizations and Penn affiliates) which will be payable by credit card or check.

We encourage employers to register by February 3rd as space is limited for the in-person fairTo receive a full refund, employers must cancel before Tuesday, February 21st.

If you have any questions, please contact Marianne Lipa

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